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An experimental investigation on the shrinkage and durability of stabilized soil was conducted to examine the effect of the addition of chemical stabilizers such as cement, lime, filler and their combination on the characteristics of clays. Shrinkage was measured on un-stabilized soil and stabilized samples with cement, sand or a mixture of cement and sand. The results show that the shrinkage of un-stabilized soil is proportional to the water content of saturation. The higher the percentage of initial water in the soil, the greater the drying shrinkage. For the stabilized soil, the combination of cement and sand reduces the shrinkage slightly better than when only cement is added. The durability was evaluated by conducting series of wetting-drying cycle tests. The study shows that the durability of earth material can be improved by cement and lime stabilizers.
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Benazzoug, M., Bahar, R. (2018). Effect of the Addition of Chemical Stabilizers on the Characteristics of Clays. In: Bouassida, M., Meguid, M. (eds) Ground Improvement and Earth Structures. GeoMEast 2017. Sustainable Civil Infrastructures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63889-8_10
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